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How Scotch Whisky is Made #1: Barley

How Scotch Whisky is Made #1: Barley

12/10/2016

All Scotch Whisky starts out life as barley. This is largely due to availability in the past, and also because of Scotch regulations.

Family-owned Spirits Companies

Family-owned Spirits Companies

10/10/2016

If youโ€™re into Whisky, youโ€™ve probably heard of Glenfarclas. Same with Cognac and Camus, Vodka and Chase, Rum and Bacardi, and so on. Nevertheless, did you know that theyโ€™re all...

Oak barrels

Why Is Whisky Aged in Oak Barrels?

03/10/2016

Every Whisky lover knows their favorite juice needs to spend some time in oak barrels to become the glorious amber potion we all adore. Virgin oak, ex-Bourbon barrels, oak casks...

Always Wanted to Breathe Fire? Try the strongest Whiskey, Rum & more!

Always Wanted to Breathe Fire? Try the strongest Whiskey, Rum & more!

28/09/2016

Canโ€™t grow a moustache? The list of strongest Liquors below should be of some help. If youโ€™re a woman, consuming these Spirits may result in hair growth in some otherโ€ฆ...

New Trend Alert: The Rise of Flavoured Gins

New Trend Alert: The Rise of Flavoured Gins

27/09/2016

While you could argue that all Gins are flavoured (or, to take a further, perhaps more cynical view, that all Gins are simply flavoured Vodkas), what Iโ€™m referring to here...

Is Cognac Kosher?

Is Cognac Kosher?

18/09/2016

Weโ€™re pretty sure, that you have always been taking Cognac for granted. You splurge a little, or a lot, of money for it and are then allowed to savour it...